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The Hidden War Between Publishers and AI Crawlers (And How to Win It)

AI companies are exploiting publishers without consent. Learn how to fight back and reclaim ownership of your content.

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The Hidden War Between Publishers and AI Crawlers (And How to Win It)

There is a quiet battle happening online — and most publishers don’t know they're losing.

AI companies send thousands of crawlers to extract your work and turn it into profitable AI responses.

They grow. You shrink. Unless you take action.

Why Publishers Are Losing

  • AI crawlers don’t ask permission
  • They extract everything — even paid content
  • They profit from your work
  • You get nothing back
  • This is not sustainable for creators.

    How to Win the War

    You win by controlling access. You win by blocking unauthorized crawlers. You win by charging AI companies that want access.

    This is exactly what AI Crawler Guard enables. It turns your website into protected intellectual property, not free training data.

    Written by

    AI Crawler Guard Team